The Summer Spine Race is well underway, with frontrunners of the full 268 mile race now on their final push over the Cheviots.
It’s been an exciting week so far, with course records broken, close races and joint finishers.
Sprint South Race: 46 miles
Jonathan Breeze won the Men’s Montane Summer Spine Sprint South. What a performance from Jonathan, leading the line from start to finish and beating off strong opposition from the leading men behind. Jonathan crossed the line in 8hrs 21mins, ten minutes ahead of second placed Sam Hill. Behind Sam came multiple time Sprint North winner Mathias Morgan in third place.
Tasha Brook won the Women’s Summer Spine Sprint South, in what is only her second ever ultra. Tasha crossed the line in 9hrs 57mins, ahead of second place finisher Sarah Carnwath, who finished in a brilliant 10hrs 13mins, completing the 46 mile course in great time. Sarah finished just a few minutes ahead of third placed Eli Blair, who rounded out the podium in 10hrs 18mins.
Challenger South: 108 miles
Dr and T1 diabetic Chris Cope from Nottinghamshire has broke the course record on the 108 mile Montane Spine Challenger South, finishing in 21hrs 01mins. Second place finisher François Maillot put in a blistering performance after running the majority of the race on his own, finishing in 26hrs 27mins, with James Spencer rounding out the men’s podium in 30hrs 51mins.
Jodie Kantas won the Women’s Montane Challenger South in 31hrs 14mins, just an hour off the course record. Ceri Stewart was second woman home in 32hours 3mins, with Rachel Macpherson completing the women’s podium in 34hrs 23mins.
Challenger North: 160 miles
Chris Andrade won the Men’s Montane Summer Spine Challenger North after a dominant performance the whole way, crossing the line in 41hrs 28mins. Chris Taylor and Chris Hayes completed the men’s podium in 46hrs 22mins and 48hrs 33mins respectively.
Laura Nobles won the women’s Montane Summer Spine Challenger North in a phenomenal 49hrs 31 mins, shaving just under an hour off the brutal 160 mile course record.
MRT Challenge South: 108 miles
Matthew Kilner won the Men’s Montane Summer Spine MRT Challenge South in a time of 35hrs 33mins.
Hannah Lowe won the Women’s Montane Summer Spine MRT Challenge South, crossing the line with a smile on her face in 43hrs 41mins.
MRT Challenge North: 160 miles
Jessica Acheson won the Women’s Montane Summer Spine MRT Challenger North in 62 hours 12 mins, while Matthew Bazire and Jonny Hulme shared the finish line of the men’s race in 51hrs 37mins.
Sprint North: 43 Miles
In a double victory on the 43 mile Montane Spine Sprint North, Victoria Thompson smashed the women’s course record in 8hrs 8mins, while Tim Brook stormed into Kirk Yetholm in a new course record of 7hrs 45mins.
In 2nd place on the men’s Montane Summer Spine Sprint North was David Williamson in 9hrs 18mins. Behind David was Rich Rothwell, who finished in 3rd place in a time of 9hrs 27mins.
2nd place woman was Louise Goddard in 9hrs 8mins, followed by 3rd woman Emma Law in 10hrs 12mins.
We’ll bring you more news on as it comes in.
